Tremors Rattle Honshu: Earthquake Strikes Japan's East Coast

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, on Sunday. The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported the quake had a depth of 78 km (48.47 miles). No immediate reports of damages or casualties followed the seismic event in this region.

Tremors Rattle Honshu: Earthquake Strikes Japan's East Coast
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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, on Sunday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).

GFZ reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 78 kilometers (48.47 miles).

As of now, there have been no immediate reports of damage or casualties following the seismic event.

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